Guntersville, Alabama Weather
Guntersville, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Guntersville, Marshall County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Guntersville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Guntersville is published on the Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field (K8A1) page, 6 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Guntersville have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Guntersville: Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field (KBFZ) 15 km · Scottsboro Municipal Word Field (K4A6) 45 km · Moontown Airport (K3M5) 46 km · Redstone Army Air Field (KHUA) 50 km · Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field (KCMD) 53 km
Conditions reported at K8A1 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Guntersville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Guntersville.
About Guntersville, Alabama
Guntersville unfolds along the vast, shimmering expanse of its namesake lake, a watery jewel set within the rolling, forested hills of Marshall County. It lies 28.9 miles north-west of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 325°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-west of Albertville. The landscape here is a gentle interplay of water and earth, where the broad Huggins Arm of the Tennessee River has been dammed, creating a sprawling reservoir that defines the very character of Guntersville. Cypress trees, their knees ancient and gnarled, fringe the shorelines, their reflections broken only by the occasional ripple of a passing boat or the lazy drift of a pelican. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, mingling with the fainter perfume of pine and the subtle sweetness of blooming wildflowers that cling to the slopes. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, paints the water in shifting hues of sapphire and emerald, illuminating the verdant slopes that rise and fall like sleeping giants. The echoes of early settlers and the persistent hum of industry resonate through Guntersville's history and present. Originally established as a trading post, the town's fortunes have long been tied to the Tennessee River, a vital artery for commerce and transportation. The construction of the Guntersville Dam in the mid-20th century transformed the region, ushering in an era of recreation and tourism that now complements the enduring agricultural roots of the surrounding county. Local businesses, from bait shops catering to eager anglers to restaurants serving up hearty Southern fare, thrive on the steady stream of visitors drawn to the lake's abundant fishing and boating opportunities. The rhythm of Guntersville is a blend of the unhurried pace of a lakeside community and the steady pulse of a town that understands the value of hard work, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Guntersville and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.358147°N, 86.294704°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35976 |
| Area Code | 334, 205 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Guntersville, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Guntersville, Alabama, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Guntersville includes coordinates 34.358147°N, 86.294704°W, situated in Marshall County. ZIP code 35976. Telephone area code: 334, 205. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
